ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Industrial training provides handy experience to the undergraduates, about the methods of overcoming
practical problems, This industrial training is an essential programme for the completion of our degree,
Bachelor of Science of Engineering that will be given by University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka under
coordination of Industrial Training & Career Guidance Unit (ITCGU), University of Peradeniya, Sri
Lanka accompanying with National Apprentice and Industrial Training Authority (NAITA).

First of all I have to express my sincere thanks to staff members of the Industrial Training and Career
Guidance Unit (ITCGU) and the Department of Civil Engineering of Faculty of Engineering, University of
Peradeniya for offering me this great opportunity to undergo industrial training. Next National Apprentice
and Industrial Training Authority (NAITA) who took a great endeavor to organize this training programme
for appointing me as an apprentice in the State Engineering Corporation of Sri Lanka.

I express deepest gratitude to Eng.Mr.K.Easwarajah [B.Sc.Eng] Chief Engineer, Eng.Mr.K.Inbaratnam

[B.Sc.Eng] the area officer, who helped me to develop my field knowledge in civil Engineering field.
Furthermore I would like to thank all Technical officers, Supervisors, Technicians and department of
building staffs those who assisted me to complete my training session successfully.

Thank you.
S.Jasekan (E/10/137)
University of Peradeniya.

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CONTENTS PAGE

Acknowledgement i

Contents ii

List of figures iii

List of tables iv

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION TO TRAINING SESSION

1.1 introduction to the training organization 1

CHAPTER 2 SETTING OUT AND EARTHWORK

2.1 Setting out 3
2.2 excavation 3
2.3 Problems Encountered in Setting out and Excavation 4

CHAPTER 3 REINFORCEMENT CONCRETE

3.1 introduction to reinforcement concrete 5
3.2 types of steel bars 5
3.3 cover of reinforcement 6
3.4 preparation of bar schedule 7
3.5 column reinforcement 9
3.6 plinth beam reinforcement 10
3.8 Lintel 11
3.9 Column Footing 12

CHAPTER 4 FORMWORK
4.1 Introduction to Form Work 13
4.2 Materials for Form work 13
4.3 Requirements for Formwork 13
4.4 Approval of form work 14
4.5 Removal of form work 14

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 4.6 Column Formwork 14
4.7 Kicker Box 16

CHAPTER 5 CONCRETING
5.1 Introduction to Concreting 17
5.2 Materials Used For Concrete 17
5.3 Concrete Mix 19
5.4 Concrete Testing 20
5.5 Poker Vibrator 21
5.6 Honey Comb 22

CHAPTER 6 SOLID BLOCK WORK AND RANDOM RUBBLE WORKS

6.1 Solid Block Work 24

6.2 Random Rubble Masonry 24
6.3 Problems Encountered In Solid Works 25

CHAPTER 7 CONCLUSION 26

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LIST OF FIGURES PAGE

Figure 1.1 Organization Chart 2

Figure 2.1 Grid Line Alignments 3
Figure 2.2 Column Footing Alignments on Bed Rock 4
Figure 3.1 Notation of Reinforcement 6
Figure 3.2 Lap Lengths 9
Figure 3.3 plinth beam and its reinforcement arrangement 10
Figure 3.4 Plinth Beam Moment Diagram 10
Figure 3.5 reinforcement arrangement of lintel 12
Figure 3.6 Column Footing Arrangements 12
Figure 4.1 Column Formwork Alignments 15
Figure 4.2 Kicker Box Arrangements 16
Figure 5.1 Concrete Mixing Machines 19
Figure 5.2 concrete truck and concrete pumping machine 20
Figure 5.3 Slump Test Apparatus 20
Figure 5.4 slump Testing 21
Figure 5.5 correct method of using poker 21
Figure 5.6 concrete pouring for slab 22
Figure 5.7 Honey Comb 23

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